Pocket-book securer



(No Model.)

WITNESSES T. B. DENISTON.

POCKET BOOK SEGURER.

' Patented June 13, 1882.

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NITED STATES THOMAS B. DENISTON, OF PERU, INDIANA.

POCKET-BOOK SECURER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,507, dated June 13, 1882.

Application filed November 2, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS B. DENISTON, of Peru, Miami county, Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Pocket-Book Secnrer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved device for holding pocketbooks, watches, and other articles of value in the pockets of the owners in such a manner that these articles cannot be lost or be drawn from the pockets by thieves.

The invention consists in a snap-liool attached to the pocket-book or other valuable article that is to be secured, which snap-hook is hooked on a wire or loop fastened to the inside of the pocket at the bottom of the same. Whenever the pocket-book or article is to be removed the snap-hook must be opened.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which apocket provided with my improved pocket-book securer is shown, the pocket-book being shown in side view and the pocket in section.

The key-ring or open ring A, of any suitable construction, is passed through an eyelet, B, secured in one corner of the pocket-book G or other article, or the ring is passed through the bow of a watch or through any other suitable opening of the same.

A spring snap-hook, D, of any well-known (No model.)

construction, is attached to the ringAin such a manner that this hook can slide on this ring.

A wire, E, with two end eyes, F, or any other suitable hook or loop, is fastened to the bottom of the pocket G by means of sewing or riveting.

The snap-hook D, on the pocket-book O or other article to be secured in the pocket, is hooked on the wire E, or the loop or hook used in place of the same.

The wire E, the snap-hook D, and the ring A are suitably coated with silver, nickel, or japan, or are protected from rust in some other suitable manner.

It is evident that an article held in apocket in the manner described cannot be lost, and, further, it cannot be stolen, for a thief could not loosen the snap-hook D without this movement being felt.

If the owner wishes to remove the pocketbook or other article, he must loosen the snaphook D, which is easily accomplished.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- The combination, with the pocket-book O, of V the ring A, the snap-hook D, and the wire E, attached to the pocket G, substantially as herein shown and described.

THOMAS B. DENISTON. Witnesses:

M. LEW ENYART, J. B. Yosr. 

